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Lipids Flashcards

1
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What are the functions of lipids?

A

Storage
EFA
Energy store
Electrical insulation
Waterproofing
Production of metabolic water
Protection
Buoyancy
Hormone production
Thermal insulation

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2
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Why are lipids good energy store?

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They have a high proportion of H atoms relative to O atoms so they yield more energy than the same mass of carbohydrate

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Why are lipids a good storage molecule?

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Lipids are non polar and are insoluble in water and it has more energy per gram than carbohydrates

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4
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What are biological membranes made of?

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Phospholipids

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5
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What are EFA’s?

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Essential fatty acids that the body needs but can’t synthesise

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6
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How are lipids used for waterproofing?

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Waxy cuticles prevent excess evaporation from the surface of the leaf

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7
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Why are lipids used for buoyancy?

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They can float on water, so they can maintain buoyancy in organisms

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How are lipids used in hormone production?

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Steroid hormones such as oestrogen needs lipids in its formation, as other substances like plant growth hormones

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9
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How are lipids used in thermal insulation?

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Fat conducts heat very slowly so having a layer underneath the skin keeps metabolic heat on

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10
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What elements are lipids made up of?

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Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen

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11
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What is the most common type of lipids?

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Triglyceride

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12
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What are the properties of fats (not lipid fats)

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Solid at room temperature
Single carbon bonds
Saturated chains

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13
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What are the properties of oils?

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Liquid at room temperature
Double carbon bonds
Unsaturated chains

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14
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What makes ups a triglyceride?

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3 fatty acid chains
1 glycerol

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15
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what are the structures in a fatty acid chain

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An acid group and a hydrocarbon chain

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16
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What is a saturated chain?

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A hydrocarbon chain with only single carbon bonds

17
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What is an unsaturated chain?

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A hydrocarbon chain with at least one double carbon bond

18
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How does a glycerol bond with the 3 fatty acids?

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The glycerol and fatty acids go through a condensation reaction between the H of the glycerol and the fatty acids OH to make an ester bond

19
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Can the fatty acid tails be different?

A

Yes

20
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What makes up a phospholipid?

A

It has 1 glycerol, 2 fatty acids and 1 phosphate ion

21
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What part of the phospholipid is hydrophobic?

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The fatty acid tails

22
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What part of the phospholipid is hydrophilic and why?

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The phosphate head because it is polar

23
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Why is part of the phospholipid hydrophobic and why?

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The fatty acid tails is non-polar

24
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Why part of the phospholipid is hydrophilic?

A

The phosphate group is polar

25
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What happens to a phospholipid when it goes in water?

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The phosphate group is soluble in water and the fatty acids stick out from the water

26
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What shapes do phospholipid groups make in water?

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Micelle, a sphere with the phosphate head on the outside touching the water, and the fatty acids on the inside

A bilayer with the phosphate on the outside and the fatty acids on the inside. It is 2 phospholipid layers.

27
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What does cholesterol do in the cell membrane?

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It stabilises the cell membranes fluidity and permeability

28
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What does cholesterol do with hormones synthesis?

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It is the base of some hormones such as oestrogen and testosterone

29
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Is cholesterol polar?

A

No but the OH group on one of the rings is

30
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Can cholesterol based hormones pass through the cell membrane and why?

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Yes, because it is non-polar

31
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What produces cholesterol?

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The liver

32
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What is the plant version of cholesterols?

A

Stigmasterol

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